as in swarm
a great number of persons or creatures massed together
a horde of mosquitoes hordes of tourists from the cruise ship crowded the shops and cafes
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Recent Examples of horde
Even after winning just 34 games last season, the Spurs are well-positioned for a timeline-altering move — armed with young talent, a clean cap sheet and roster flexibility in addition to a horde of draft capital (San Antonio has 13 first-round picks through 2032).
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Jon Krawczynski, New York Times, 14 June 2025
World-building Epics The Walking Dead Both an apocalyptic drama and a world-building epic, AMC’s The Walking Dead has everything a fan of The Last of Us could want: a horde of undead, beloved characters, and great action.
—Barry Levitt, Time, 26 May 2025
Cue a horde of amateur fossil enthusiasts excitedly scouring their travertine for signs of important archaeological finds.
—Ashley Belanger – May 22, ArsTechnica, 22 May 2025
Viewers were able to see the adult cat nestled in a barn pen, looking completely at ease as a horde of tiny kittens surrounded her.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 May 2025
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Jon Krawczynski, New York Times, 14 June 2025
World-building Epics The Walking Dead Both an apocalyptic drama and a world-building epic, AMC’s The Walking Dead has everything a fan of The Last of Us could want: a horde of undead, beloved characters, and great action.
—Barry Levitt, Time, 26 May 2025
Cue a horde of amateur fossil enthusiasts excitedly scouring their travertine for signs of important archaeological finds.
—Ashley Belanger – May 22, ArsTechnica, 22 May 2025
Viewers were able to see the adult cat nestled in a barn pen, looking completely at ease as a horde of tiny kittens surrounded her.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for horde
Noun
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The floor is peppered with spare knee pads and helmets, and a swarm of roller derby players outfitted in protective armor congregate in the center of the warehouse.—
Grace Tucker,
The Enquirer,
2 July 2025
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If a task can be performed in more than one way by equal peers working together—much in the way an ant colony or swarm of bees works—then the system is resistant to censorship and hardware faults and has service continuity due to economic sustainability.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Last season, before the final home series, Getz spoke to a throng of media inside the tunnels of Rate Field in Chicago.—
Sam Blum,
New York Times,
7 July 2025
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Along with the headline-grabbing job culls in the federal government which began earlier this year, a throng of companies have already laid off workers so far in 2025, including Microsoft, UPS, Dell, BP and others.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 July 2025
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Just jump on a return train for a few minutes back to Rougemont and a world devoid of the larger international crowds that descend upon swanky Gstaad just a few miles up the road.—
John Oseid,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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The Brat star drew one of the weekend’s biggest crowds for her set on the festival’s second-biggest stage; The 1975, Neil Young and Olivia Rodrigo were booked for Pyramid, while Loyle Carner and The Prodigy joined her on the Other.—
Thomas Smith,
Billboard,
30 June 2025
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The species lived in immense flocks year round, roaming nomadically to areas with abundant food resources -- primarily acorns, beech nuts and chestnuts.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
5 July 2025
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This time of year, many wild bird flocks have found their way to Texas for their wintering grounds before returning north in the spring.—
Nicole Villalpando,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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However, in 1921, white mobs, aided by local officials, set fire to the district, resulting in the deaths of hundreds and the displacement of thousands.—
Jasmine Browley,
Forbes.com,
4 July 2025
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Small, hairy hominids emerge — but the twist is that Superman must protect these Mole Men from the prairie mob who want to shoot the outsiders on sight.—
Los Angeles Times Staff,
Los Angeles Times,
3 July 2025
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“Horde.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/horde. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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